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Other Questions: EU Regulations (19 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I welcome the commitment to the development of Irish forestry but we are a long way from where we should be. Afforestation levels are the lowest in Europe. We are importing €500 million worth of timber that we should not have to import. That makes us vulnerable to illegally logged timber, which is bad for our economy, for the developing world and for climate change. I hope the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Departmental Investigations (19 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Give Members a clue.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (19 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Operations like following peaceful protesters around?

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (19 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: Yes.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (19 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I thank the Acting Chairman. I also oppose this motion, as I did last year. The Omagh bombing was an outrageous tragedy and atrocity. It was tragic proof of the utter bankruptcy and callousness of a certain strand of unrepresentative republicanism in this country. I have no hesitation in saying that those who are nostalgic for a return to paramilitary struggle as a way to deal with...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I raised the issue of wind farms with the Minister yesterday, but I have one question about the legislation. The Minister said the legislation would probably be introduced later this year and that there would be guidelines for offshore wind energy farms. I asked the Minister about the guidelines and the new foreshore legislation yesterday. Can the Minister give us an assurance that...

Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Taoiseach said he was happy to try to implement this declaration. On foot of his comments yesterday in Lough Erne, can we expect that legislation will be introduced to deal with corporate tax avoidance by multinationals in this country?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (19 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in relation to the planned sale of State assets including the harvesting rights to Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29379/13]

Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: There is a widespread belief in the public that we need radical democratic reform, which was promised by the Government. I will repeat the question I asked earlier of how the Government can tally a commitment to radical democratic reform of these Houses and democracy in the country with the imposition of a guillotine on the Bill dealing with the abolition of the Seanad, which is being...

Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: When-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Dáil Reform (18 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: How can the Minister of State possibly tally his commitment to Dáil reform and to allowing for proper debate and scrutiny on key legislation, as the Government was promising, with this week's guillotine of a Bill which deals with probably the most substantial change to the Constitution that we have seen? It is inexplicable. I could not believe it when I went to the Technical Group...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Tax Code (18 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 280. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 11 June 2013, if he will provide details of the rate of tax applicable to profits generated by energy companies in general and those generating renewable energies in particular and if tax can be written off against previous investments. [29138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (18 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 281. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will outline any and all State subsidies available to private companies developing wind energies in particular and renewable energies in general. [29139/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Exports (18 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 282. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regards to the 40% target for renewable energies by 2020, if renewable energy is produced here offshore or onshore but is subsequently exported for use in another country if the production of this energy counts towards Ireland's targets for renewable energy use or those of the country to which is exported. [29140/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Negotiations (18 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has met with Iascairí Intíre na hÉireann or if he will give an undertaking to meet Iacairi Intire na hEireann in view of the recent EU discussions on common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29395/13]

Access to the Countryside Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: I commend Deputy Robert Dowds on his introduction of this legislation. I understand he consulted at length with Keep Ireland Open, which should also be commended on its ongoing work in campaigning for greater public access to the countryside. I fully support this Bill, which should be supported. Public access to the countryside, to the land of Ireland and to our mountains, rivers,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Administration (13 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 20. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the backlog in naturalisation applications in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) has been waiting since December 2010 and the only answer Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service will provide to enquiries is that this person will be contacted in due course; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Data (13 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: 49. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of applications for naturalisation year on year from 2009; if he will provide a breakdown of applications processed, approved, refused and pending/under review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28274/13]

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: On a minor point of order before I make my substantial comments on the amendment, why are amendments Nos. 11 and 12 grouped with amendments Nos. 13 and 14? They are separate issues, are they not? It does not matter much but I wonder why they are grouped.

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Report Stage (12 Jun 2013)

Richard Boyd Barrett: They seem to be distinct issues.